Online applications are invited from the citizens of India as defined in the Constitution of India having registration in Employment Exchange in the state of Assam for recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade III ( English and language)for the Assam Secretariat, Government of Assam, Janata Bhawan, Dispur, Guwahati-781006in the Scale of Pay PB(2) 14000-49000 + Grade Pay 7400/-plus other allowances as admissible under Rules.

Vacancies:

Total = 57

a) Stenographer Grade III (English) = 32

b) Stenographer Grade III (Language)= 25

The applicant shall have to clearly in the application the post of Stenographers they are applying for specifying the language.

Reservation for Stenographer Grade III:

i) ST(P) : English = 03Language = 02

ii)ST(H) : English = 02Language = 02

iii) SC : English = 03Language = 01

iv)OBC/MOBC : English = 13Language = 10

v)Unreserved : English = 11Language = 10

vi)PwD : English = 3%Language = 3%

vii)Reservation for Women : 30%(in all categories)

viii)Reservation for Ex-Servicemen : 2%(in all categories)

Educational qualifications for Stenographer Grade III:

a. The minimum educational qualification of the candidates shall be a Graduate in Arts, Science or Commerce from a University recognized by the State Government or a degree equivalent thereto and recognized by the government.

b. Candidates having National Trade Certificate in Stenography from ITI in Assam by the National Council for vocational Trade after 1st August 1975 and Diploma in Stenography from Govt. recognized Polytechnic of the State may apply to the post of Stenographer Grade III.

Age: The candidates should not be less than 18 years and more than 43 years of age on the 1st day of January 2017. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC and ST candidates will be calculated on the basis of the Matriculation/HSLC Admit Card/Certificate issued by a recognized Board/Council and no other document shall be accepted in lieu thereof for the purpose.

Application Fees:

The candidates will have to pay the application fees as follows:

a. General : Rs. 250/- ( Rupees Two Hundred Fifty Only)

b. SC/ST/OBC : Rs. 150/- ( Rupees One Hundred Fifty only)

c. Candidates having BPL Certificate : Nil

The amount may be paid through Treasury Challan to the Head of Account " 0070-Other Administrative Services-60-Other Services-800-Other Receipts".

Mode of Selection:

Phase -I

Candidates whose applications are accepted will be required to appear in a competitive examination to be held at examination zones mentioned below on the date to be notified later on.

The examination will be of 100 marks with Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) for 2 hours duration to be administered through OMR sheets. The minimum qualifying marks in the Objective Type Written Test shall be of 50 marks. The distribution of subject and marks shall be as follows:

1. English - 40 marks

2. Computer Theory - 40 marks

3. General Awareness - 20

Total = 100 marks

Phase -II

Against each vacancy four will be short listed on the basis of the marks obtained in the Written Test. The short listed candidates shall have to appear in the Stenography Proficiency Test to be held centrally in Guwahati.

The pattern of the Stenography Proficiency Test would be as given below:

1. Stenographer III

Stenography: 80WPM(E),80WPM(L)

Time for dictation of test passage : 10 min

Time for Revision of test passage by candidates: 10 min

Time for transcription: 20 min

How to apply:

Candidates are required to apply in prescribed form through online mode only. No other mode for submission of application is allowed.